Episodes

  • What Makes a Community Feel Like Family

    What Makes a Community Feel Like Family
    Jun 15 2026
    • Most church Small Groups follow the same pattern — ya meet, do the study, go home. And after a while, something starts to feel hollow. Not fake, not wrong, just... thin. Like it should be more than this. If that's where you are, this episode is going to name something you've been feeling. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we're going to redefine what a missional community is actually supposed to be and do together — and it's simpler than you think. Not more programming. Just a different posture: living like a family with organized and organic rhythms that make room for real discipleship and real life together. In This Episode You’ll Learn:A clear biblical definition for what a missional community actually is
    • What the real mission of a missional community has always been
    • The organized and organic rhythms that turn a group into a family
    • 6 natural rhythms any MC can adopt right now that fit every context

    Get started here... From this episode: "Structuring your missional community life and time like a family with family rhythms takes into account the needs of everyone. A few organized family rhythms will perpetuate and facilitate numerous organic opportunities to BE a family and do a lot of normal life stuff together. Don't over-complicate things!"Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started.Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others…
    Thanks for Listening!

    Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching and Apprenticeship in Missional Living w/ Caesar and his wife, Tina Resources for missional living and group training - Missio Publishing Get Caesar’s latest book: Bigger Gospel for FREE… Click here.

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    36 mins
  • Community on Mission Works in Any Context

    Community on Mission Works in Any Context
    Jun 8 2026
    • "It won't work in my context." I've heard this everywhere — urban, suburban, rural. And honestly? I've probably thought it myself. We look at the gaps, the distances, the busyness of real life and quietly wonder if maybe community only works somewhere else. Turns out, everyone thinks that. And it turns out… everyone is wrong. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we're going to dig into whether missional community is actually possible in your context — wherever that is. We'll look at what Jesus modeled, why healthy families and missional communities share surprising DNA, and how to figure out what your specific community actually needs to thrive. In This Episode You’ll Learn: Why Jesus always made disciples in community—not solo
    • The surprising overlap between healthy families and missional life
    • What every context has in common (it's not what you think)
    • How to read the DNA of your specific community and context

    Get started here... From this episode: "One thing that is universal about a missional community in any context is that this sort of lifestyle is going to be messy. It is not a weekly Bible study or an hour-long, one-on-one meeting. You'll need to give your whole life to making disciples the way Jesus did."Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started.Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others…
    Thanks for Listening!

    Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching and Mentorship in Missional Living by Caesar and his wife Tina Resources for missional living and group training - Missio Publishing The Gospel In Everyday Life Workshop Register Now FREE

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    27 mins
  • Behind Every Conflict Is a Gospel Story

    Behind Every Conflict Is a Gospel Story
    Jun 1 2026
    • Most of us hear the word "conflict" and immediately want to avoid it. But not all conflict is the same — and the kind you keep running from might be the exact thing that would heal your relationship. The problem is we're wired to avoid the good kind and let the bad kind fester quietly. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we're going to break down the two types of conflict, show you why one of them is actually essential for healthy relationships and community, and give you real steps for addressing the conflict you've been walking around for too long. In This Episode You’ll Learn:The clear difference between the two kinds of conflict and how to tell which one you're in
    • Why we're wired to avoid the good type of conflict and quietly adjust to the bad
    • How conflict creates one of the best environments for discipleship you'll ever find
    • Real steps for addressing a conflict in your life and community

    Get started here... From this episode: "Behind every conflict lives a series of lies and unbelief. Identifying those and replacing them with the truth about God, ourselves, and how we GET to live is always the goal. That's what discipleship is — and how we experience the Kingdom of heaven now… here!"Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started.Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others…
    Thanks for Listening!

    Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching and Apprenticeship in Missional Living w/ Caesar and his wife, Tina Resources for missional living and group training - Missio Publishing Get Caesar’s latest book: Bigger Gospel for FREE… Click here.

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    27 mins
  • Baptism and Your True Identity

    Baptism and Your True Identity
    May 25 2026
    • Most of us think of baptism as a one-time event — something that happened to us, not something we actually live from. But there's another baptism happening constantly, one almost none of us notice. The culture around us is forming our identity every single day — shaping what we believe about our worth, our value, and what we're for. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we're going to talk with author and pastor Eric Peterson about the staggering power of Christian baptism — what it was really declaring over your life, and how living from that identity changes everything about how you show up every single day. In This Episode You’ll Learn: How culture is constantly "baptizing" us into a DO=BE identity – exhausting us
    • Why Christian baptism is a declaration about who you already are
    • How the Church has lost the full power and significance of what baptism is about
    • A simple daily practice to help you live from your trinitarian identity

    Get started here... From this episode: "Pay attention to how often water is present and its importance in your daily life. Let it remind you, like the sacrament of your baptism, that you are now immersed into your true and restored trinitarian identity. You can now live as a full-fledged member of God's family of missionary servants, sent as a disciple of Jesus into your world to make more disciples… filling the world with God's glory."Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started.Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others…
    Thanks for Listening!

    Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching and Mentorship in Missional Living by Caesar and his wife Tina Resources for missional living and group training - Missio Publishing The Gospel In Everyday Life Workshop Register Now FREE

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    36 mins
  • Daring to Live Like a Family on Mission

    Daring to Live Like a Family on Mission
    May 18 2026
    • Most of us want our families to matter. We want our kids to grow up with faith that actually sticks, and we want our home to be the kind of place people want to be. But somewhere between good intentions and real life, it never quite comes together the way we hoped. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we're going to show you how your family's everyday rhythms — meals, walks, projects, conversations — can become the most natural discipleship environment you've ever seen. Not a program. Not a project. Just a family living in a way that others actually want to join. In This Episode You’ll Learn:Why gospel identity is the only foundation for a family on mission
    • How to know if your family is living a life others would genuinely want to join
    • Simple rhythms you can start this week that open your home to real discipleship
    • Why the goal isn't to do MORE — it's to invite people into what you're already doing

    Get started here... From this episode: "The goal is that your family is living in such a way that discipleship and community naturally grow out of it. We're not looking to live two lives — an isolated 'us' life and then throw a lasso around a bunch of folks once a week. We want to live in such a way that as we invite folks into our rhythms, they are in fact increasingly opportunities for discipleship."Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started.Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others…
    Thanks for Listening!

    Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching and Apprenticeship in Missional Living w/ Caesar and his wife, Tina Resources for missional living and group training - Missio Publishing Get Caesar’s latest book: Bigger Gospel for FREE… Click here.

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    38 mins
  • Courage, Compassion, and Difficult People

    Courage, Compassion, and Difficult People
    May 11 2026
    • Some people just drain you. You've tried avoiding them, reasoning with them, even killing them with kindness—nothing sticks. If you're being honest, you're either walking on eggshells or keeping your distance. There's a better way, and it starts with understanding what's actually going on. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we're going to break down the four types of difficult people, the "thing behind the thing" driving each one, and how the gospel gives you something better than tolerance or avoidance—a path toward real connection, even with the hardest people in your life. In This Episode You’ll Learn: The four types of difficult people and what's actually driving their behavior
    • Why difficult people present one of the clearest gospel opportunities in your life
    • How to understand "the thing behind the thing" so you stop reacting and start responding
    • Why you might be on someone else's "difficult person" list — and what to do about it

    Get started here... From this episode: "When we take the time necessary to gently address a person in a way that they can hear and receive, a bond of trust is built that can change how they act and how we respond to them. When you listen, ask good questions, and seek to understand 'the thing behind the thing', it is always a gospel issue that leads to any of us being difficult or argumentative."Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started.Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others…
    Thanks for Listening!

    Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching and Mentorship in Missional Living by Caesar and his wife Tina Resources for missional living and group training - Missio Publishing The Gospel In Everyday Life Workshop Register Now FREE

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    26 mins
  • Sowing & Reaping the "Harvest" Jesus Talked About

    Sowing & Reaping the "Harvest" Jesus Talked About
    May 4 2026
    • Unless seeds are planted, watered, and given enough time for growth, there is little expectation of a harvest. That's how farming works. And it turns out — it works similarly with people and their faith. But what if most of us have been measuring the harvest by the wrong metric this whole time? In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar challenges the common idea that spiritual harvest means getting a "decision for Christ." What if the harvest Jesus talked about was actually a harvest of disciples? This episode reframes sowing and reaping — and shows why God always provides for what he calls and commands when you trust him with your words, your time, and your life. In This Episode You’ll Learn:The truth about the amount of "fruit" that is ready to be harvested
    • Why the harvest Jesus was after is different from what you were taught
    • What really constitutes "sowing seeds" in someone's life
    • Why sowing and reaping is an ongoing cycle — not a once-and-done event

    Get started here... From this episode: "Are you looking to 'close the deal' or give your life away? Seeking to get a 'decision for Christ' or invite people into your family — God's family — and lay your life down for them?"Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started.Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others…
    Thanks for Listening!

    Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching and Apprenticeship in Missional Living w/ Caesar and his wife, Tina Resources for missional living and group training - Missio Publishing Get Caesar’s latest book: Bigger Gospel for FREE… Click here.

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    28 mins
  • The Fearless Truth About Spiritual Conversations

    The Fearless Truth About Spiritual Conversations
    Apr 27 2026
    • Most of us have been taught that sharing our faith means finding the right moment to slip in a little "Jesus talk." We've got techniques, bridge illustrations, transition phrases. But honestly? They feel like a sales pitch. And if it feels like a sales pitch to you, imagine how it feels to the person on the other end. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar breaks down why the old techniques rarely work — and offers a completely different framework for transitioning to spiritual conversations that are actually Good News. If you've ever felt awkward, fearful, or fake when trying to bring up Jesus, this one is going to change how you see the whole conversation. In This Episode You’ll Learn:Why we fear spiritual conversations — and the lies behind the most common excuses
    • How past "techniques" rarely benefit anyone — and why they feel like a sales pitch
    • Why the gospel is NOT just a set of facts about sin, hell, and the afterlife
    • Practical ways to transition to spiritual conversations that are genuinely Good News

    Get started here... From this episode: "If our understanding of the gospel and spiritual things is focused primarily on some yet-to-be-seen afterlife, it will probably always seem weird or irrelevant to talk about it."Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started.Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others…
    Thanks for Listening!

    Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching and Apprenticeship in Missional Living w/ Caesar and his wife, Tina Resources for missional living and group training - Missio Publishing

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    32 mins